Epic Games Store users claimed 749 mn free games in 2020
3 years, 11 months ago

Epic Games Store users claimed 749 mn free games in 2020

India TV News  

Epic Games Store has announced that users claimed a total of 749 million free games from the platform last year. The company said that there were 103 free games last year, and gamers claimed over 749 million copies. As per the report, gamers spent $700 million within the PC game store in 2020, with $265 million of that being the actual amount spent by gamers on third-party games not made by Epic. Fortnite, SnowRunner, Satisfactory, Godfall, Borderlands 3, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, GTA 5 and Rogue Company were among the most popular games on the Epic Games Store last year.

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‘Fortnite’ publisher debuts mobile storefront after years in court
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Fortnite’ publisher debuts mobile storefront after years in court

LA Times  

Gaming fans play “Fortnite. Publisher Epic Games is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app store practices. Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app store practices. …

Epic Games says Google paid phone and game makers to avoid $1-bln app store hit
3 years, 4 months ago

Epic Games says Google paid phone and game makers to avoid $1-bln app store hit

The Hindu  

"Fortnite" developer Epic Games on Thursday unsealed details about contracts it alleges Alphabet Inc's Google signed with phone makers and other top video game companies to avoid losing $1.1 billion in annual app store profit. Epic in 2018 launched "Fortnite" through its website and a partnership with handset maker Samsung Electronics Co, bypassing Google's Play Store, which charges developers fees …

Epic Games’ Fortnite earned $9 billion in its first two years
3 years, 8 months ago

Epic Games’ Fortnite earned $9 billion in its first two years

The Hindu  

Fortnite has gained immense popularity since its launch in 2017. The game was the leading source of revenue for its developer – Epic Games, in its first two years, according to a financial document published by The Verge. Epic games earned a total of over $9 billion in revenue from Fortnite in 2018 and 2019, which includes about $5.5 billion …

Epic Games Is Giving Away One Free Game Each Day for the Rest of 2020, Here's How to Download
4 years ago

Epic Games Is Giving Away One Free Game Each Day for the Rest of 2020, Here's How to Download

News 18  

Epic Games offers a free game to its members every Thursday, but the company has a sweet surprise for users for the remainder of 2020. The gaming company is currently offering one free game each day to its members and it would continue till December 31. As mentioned, members can grab the free games via Epic’s Free Games page. pic.twitter.com/0vTNgMec3n …

Hitman (2016) Free to Download for PC Gamers on Epic Store From August 27
4 years, 4 months ago

Hitman (2016) Free to Download for PC Gamers on Epic Store From August 27

News 18  

Hitman has been a much-loved reboot of the super popular sleuth/crime shooter portfolio, and starting next week, the game will be offered as a free download for PC gamers by Epic Games. The free game is being offered in anticipation of the upcoming Hitman 3, the latest edition of the Hitman franchise, which is set to launch on PC exclusively …

Column: The maker of ‘Fortnite’ complains that Apple and Google are monopolists. No kidding
4 years, 4 months ago

Column: The maker of ‘Fortnite’ complains that Apple and Google are monopolists. No kidding

LA Times  

In parody of Apple’s “1984” commercial, Epic Games depicts itself as a giant killer, with Apple the giant. To sum up in advance, Epic filed federal lawsuits against Apple and Google on Thursday, after the latter companies removed “Fortnite” from their app stores, which serve Apple’s iPhone and smartphones using Google’s Android operating system. It’s conceivable that Epic could muster …

Epic sues Apple after 'Fortnite' video game is pulled from the App store
4 years, 4 months ago

Epic sues Apple after 'Fortnite' video game is pulled from the App store

Daily Mail  

Apple and Google are facing further antitrust scrutiny after the maker of the Fortnite video game accused them of anti-competitive behavior in new lawsuits. Apple and Google on Thursday removed popular video game Fortnite from their app stores for violating the in-app payment guidelines, prompting developer Epic Games to file federal antitrust lawsuits challenging their rules. Apple has pulled Epic …

Fortnite game surpasses 350 million registered players
4 years, 8 months ago

Fortnite game surpasses 350 million registered players

India TV News  

Epic Games has announced that its Battle Royale game Fortnite gained 350 million registered players, who in April collectively spent over 3.2 billion hours in the game. "Fortnite now has over 350 million registered players! Last month, Epic Games released its Battle Royale game through the official Play Store on Android. The game was released through an official Android channel, …

Epic Games’ Fortnite is back with a new chapter
5 years, 2 months ago

Epic Games’ Fortnite is back with a new chapter

The Hindu  

Epic Games' launched a “Chapter 2” reboot of its battle royale smash hit “Fortnite” on Tuesday, drawing the eyeballs of millions of gamers globally as it bid to halt defections to rivals “Apex Legends” and “Call of Duty”. Nearly 80,000 tuned in to watch the new game being played live by gamer Turner “Tfue” Tenney on video game live-streaming platform …

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